Ep. 41: "A Discussion on Health Equity" (with Dr. Aletha Maybank)
IN MY HEAD with Jay Blessed
English - June 03, 2020 17:40 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 134 ratingsMental Health Health & Fitness Society & Culture Personal Journals african american anxiety black caribbean depression headwithjb inmyhead jayblessed mentalhealth Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
June is Caribbean American Heritage Month and "IN MY HEAD with Jay Blessed" kicks off a special series focused on extraordinary individuals of Caribbean heritage, who are making valuable contributions to American society. Up first is Dr. Aletha Maybank, first ever Chief Equity Officer and VP at the American Medical Association. Dr. Maybank talks about her Antiguan background; being a black physician in American; dives deeply into COVID-19's impact on our minds and our children; and breaks down her fight towards dismantling systemic biases and providing health equity. Get into Ep. 41: "A Discussion on Health Equity."
RESOURCES:
Dr. Maybank Q&A with Oprah on COVID-19 impact on minorities (4/15) AMA Announces New COVID-19 Health Equity Resources The Coronavirus Was an Emergency Until Trump Found Out Who Was Dying The Pandemic’s Missing Data- NYT Op-Ed by Dr. Maybank Top physician orgs urge COVID-19 mortality by race, ethnicity (4/8) States tracking COVID-19 race and ethnicity data (updated 5/22) Why racial and ethnic data on COVID-19’s impact is badly needed (by Dr. Maybank – 4/8)
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